HeatherGurl

I was just checking out another WLS website and they have TONS of before and afters of all their Gastric Bypass folks...

If you don't have an updated picture, please post... I would love to see all of you and be inspired by lap-banders!!!! There are a lot of great pics on our thread... but I want more!

Keep up the great work fellow bandsters!!!

jESSICA!

I have to tell you that I just went to your website and you rock!!! You look SO much younger now than before the surgery!!! You look like you are 25!

Keep up the awesome work, you are an inspiration to me!!!

I know Houston isn't the DFW area, but it isn't too far... My Dr. is AMAZING! I would recommend him to anyone.

My insurance paid for me, but I know his self pay is $15,000.

My first visit was October 14th and I was banded on November 9th.

check out his website.

www.bandmd.com

What are you eating?

Is your Dr. someone local that you can call for advice, or tips?

My Dr. said that if I had any trouble losing weight to get in touch with him.

Yeah

Who is this Alice LBT Bot???

Weird? or maybe I don't know that much about chat rooms?

Ava,

You need to get you some Sugar Free Chocolate popscicles !! They are yummy!!

Way to go!!! I am jealous!!! When were you banded IamCanadian??

That is awesome! I can not wait to join you in "One-derland"

12/28/05

Breakfast: sugar free pudding

Lunch: 3-chicken Strips (yes, fried) and 4 curly fries, with Honey Mustard Sauce

Supper: 1 Hamburger Pattie with mayo on it, 5 chips with cheese dip

Exercise: Hauling around 20lb kid for 2 hours

Water: 16oz plus 20 oz of iced tea

Count me in!!!!

You are braver than me!!! I would love to try one bite of pizza, but I am scared to!!! I think it is best if I just stay away from it. I can't eat bread, so I just don't want to risk it.Believe me, it will take you months to be a good bandster. I still have to tell myself slow down, don't take another bite, you are obviously going to PB if you don't stop.I get better everyday!

awesome pic! I would HATE to see what all of my fat looked like in a picture!

sugar free pudding is the BEST!!! I still have that for Breakfast sometimes because my band doesn't allow me to have solids until after lunch!

My Dr. said that he had a guy that ate steak the day after his surgery and made his band slip...

I would think this would be somewhat painful for a newbie??? I could feel everything when I was swollen. pizza doesn't sound horrible... but 3 pieces!!! Girl, just eat one if you HAVE to have it!!!

You need a fill! :):)

You will do great!! We will say a prayer for you!!!

I am at 2.7cc in my 4 cc band. Sometimes when I sit down and eat... I think I should not be eating this much, but other times I know that my fill is GREAT and I should not get another any time soon.

Crystal~

Have you ever had your thyroid checked before?

Let me tell you this... my hubby had a cancerous tumor the size of a large grapefruit in his thyroid gland (he was 21 at the time) They removed it and took all of his thyroid out... So, he will be on Thyroid medicine for the rest of his life. Make sure the Dr. gives you a dose, then get you levels checked, then they may have to up it or lower it... My hubby had to get off of his for 6 months and it nearly killed him! He gained 60 pounds!!! As soon as he was able to get back on it, all the weight dropped off.

All I am saying is his case and yours are obviously different, but that medicine could be the key for you... TONS of people (especially women) have thyroid problems and don't even know it!

Good Luck!!!

You are such an inspiration!

Congrats on the pregnancy!!!!

You don't have to answer if you don't want... but were you on any kind of birth control? They say losing weight makes you very fertile, and I also worry about becoming pregnant even though I take my pill daily!

You will do fine with this!

My instructions were you can drink up to the meal... but wait 30 minutes until after you eat to drink some more

Drink more Water is mine!!!

Oh, I can eat cakes... but it is a good thing that I can't eat bread also!

Do not feel guilty for that reason!!! You are spending money to save your life!!!

I tried bread for the first time last night... YIKES!!! You would think I had tried to swallow a watermelon.

I chewed and chewed and even though it was a small bite, my band said NO WAY!!!

AWESOME!!! I can't wait to be Overweight also!!! Doing a happy dance for ya!

Thanks everybody!!! I think we are all doing a great job with our weightloss!!!

Nope, never heard of either. I guess I am not too familiar with Dallas at all

Good luck! I hope you do get approved before the end of the year because Aetna really bites so I have heard!